Kids’ Reading List: The Super Soybean

From feed to food to fuel and more, soybeans are used for a variety of things that we come into contact with each day. In addition to its edibility, the super plant is used to make plastics, medicines, inks, fuels, soaps and many other products.

The Super Soybean, by Raymond Bial, celebrates the humble soybean as a major U.S. export and renewable natural resources. Find out how big of an impact soybeans have on your family’s daily life through cultivation descriptions and references to the many uses of the plant.

This is more than the average picture book for kids ages 8-11 years. They will enjoy this book filled with both colorful photos and informational text about soybean growth, harvest and consumption.